Aquaculture: ANDA, orchestrator of projects in the sector – Created in 2011 in the purpose of promoting and developing the sector aquacole in Morocco, the National Agency for the Development of the Aquaculture (ANDA) contributes strongly to the evolution of it. And it believes that the sector and its stakeholders have a bright future ahead of them.
After having launched their Plan Halieutis in 2009, the Moroccan authorities put in place in 2011 the ANDA, always in the same dynamic impulse the development in the halieutic field. Since then, the Agency has worked tirelessly to promote the sector.
So in his role master orchestra different projects, l’ANDA a announced that 290 projects localised in 5 regions to strong potential aquacole are during installation. This is part of the new Halieutis strategy. In terms of distribution, it 214 projects linked to the conchyliculture, 59 to the algoculture, 13 to the pisciculture and 4 to the crevetticulture. They will require an investment of 6.765 billion dirhams (MMDH), with the creation of 4 330 direct and indirect jobs, for a production of 195 375 tonnes (t). In addition, 100 new projects will be realised in the regions of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Souss-Massa, Tanger-Al Hoceïma and Oriental for a provisional production of 100 000 t/an.
Young entrepreneurs have not been forgotten in this policy to develop the fisheries sector
The ANDA and the Department of Maritime Fishing have set up a financial and technical support programme for 116 social aquaculture projects run by young people, with the Department investing 129 million dirhams (MDH). In addition to this investment, the Souss-Massa Regional Council has provided 20 million dirhams to finance identical projects and shellfish processing and marketing platforms.
In practice, aquaculture projects by young entrepreneurs and cooperatives will benefit from an investment premium of 20% of the investment amount, capped at 2 million dirhams per project. The percentage is the same for platform projects, but the ceiling is 1.2 million dirhams. The aim of these initiatives is to support project owners, particularly young entrepreneurs and fishermen’s cooperatives.
In terms of prospects, the blue sector has a bright future ahead of it. According to forecasts, the ocean economy will be the 7th largest in the world by 2030, and is expected to generate global wealth of nearly $3,000 billion annually.
Young entrepreneurs have not been forgotten in this policy to develop the fisheries sector. The ANDA and the Department of Maritime Fishing have set up a financial and technical support programme for 116 social aquaculture projects run by young people, with the Department investing 129 million dirhams (MDH). In addition to this investment, the Souss-Massa Regional Council has provided 20 million dirhams to finance identical projects and shellfish processing and marketing platforms.
In practice, aquaculture projects by young entrepreneurs and cooperatives will benefit from an investment premium of 20% of the investment amount, capped at 2 million dirhams per project. The percentage is the same for platform projects, but the ceiling is 1.2 million dirhams. The aim of these initiatives is to support project owners, particularly young entrepreneurs and fishermen’s cooperatives.
In terms of prospects, the blue sector has a bright future ahead of it. According to forecasts, the ocean economy will be the 7th largest in the world by 2030, and is expected to generate global wealth of nearly $3,000 billion annually.
Aquaculture: ANDA, orchestrator of projects in the sector
